Donald Trump's declaration that it is 'time to recognise' Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights has been described as 'illegal', 'irresponsible' and a 'direct violation of United Nations' decisions. The president's announcement signalled a shift in US policy and comes ahead of the Israeli prime minister's planned visit to the White House next week. However, it has been met with condemnation from around the region - most notably from Syria, who Israel seized the area from during the 1967 Middle East war, annexing it in 1981. A foreign ministry statement said that Mr Trump's comments confirm 'the blind bias of the United States to the Zionist entity', referring to Israel. It added the policy shift will not change 'the fact that the Golan was and will remain Arab and Syrian'.
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Saturday, March 23, 2019
Syria condemns Donald Trump’s Golan policy change
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